Chateau de la Tour Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 2012

The Cuvée Vieilles Vignes 2012 is still very young with the oak slightly forward in the bouquet. The fruit is rich and ample in the nose – dense yet some transparency under the quite forward oak. On the palate silky fruit – quite firmly structured by the tannins. It’s a big, vinous and muscular wine .. weighty yet the acidity seems to do a fine job here .. maintaining the balance and juiciness. Will most certainly need time to unfold … even more so than the 2013 it seems.

(Drink from 2030) – Outstanding – (94 – 96p) – Tasted 23/03/2016

Francois Labet

Tasting Notes for this producer

• Chateau de la Tour Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 2009 July 22, 2016
• Chateau de la Tour Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 2012 July 22, 2016
• Chateau de la Tour Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 2013 July 22, 2016
• Chateau de la Tour Clos de Vougeot Vieilles Vignes 2015 July 22, 2016
• Chateau de la Tour Clos de Vougeot Cuvée Classique 2015 July 22, 2016

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